Video - Hobbs football's 41-0 win over Alamogordo at Watson Stadium

Hobbs football stats through Week 5

Individual Stats

Passing

David Romero: 72-for-133 (54.1 percent), 1,075 yards, 12 TDs, 9 INTs

Kolin Zembas: 2-for-5 (40 percent), 37 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs

Receiving

Kolin Zembas: 21 rec., 372 yards, 5 TDs

Steven Olivas: 20 rec., 397 yards, 6 TDs

Brandon Amaya: 11 rec., 29 yards

Brody Engle: 9 rec., 100 yards, TD

Dalton Piwenitzky: 4 rec., 52 yards

Oscar Baeza: 3 rec., 66 yards

Jeremy Padilla: 3 rec., 56 yards

Alec Smith: 1 rec., 32 yards

Sam Anaya: 1 rec., 4 yards

Devin Beard: 1 rec. 4 yards

Sunday Column: Loss to test Hobbs football's resolve

  There were no happy faces on the Hobbs sideline as the clock ticked to zero and the scoreboard read 50-7 in favor of Goddard on Friday night at the Wool Bowl in Roswell.

  Prior to the game Hobbs had aspirations of making a statement against the defending Class 4A state champion Rockets – a program the Eagles have struggled with since 1988, going 3-23 over that time.

  Hobbs was 4-0 for the first time since 2000 heading into the contest and felt like it had the pieces to compete with the Rockets.

  Instead, Goddard showed why it’s one of the premier programs in the state and the Eagles confirmed they still have work to do as the Rockets took advantage of Hobbs’ carelessness with the football early in the game (four turnovers in the first five possessions) to build a 41-0 halftime lead on its way to the 43-point victory.

  The lesson learned was a painful one for the Eagles on Friday.

Hobbs football stats through week 4

Hobbs statistics through week 4

Individual Stats

Passing

David Romero: 58-for-109 (53.2 percent), 950 yards, 11 TDs, 7 INTs

Kolin Zembas: 2-for-5 (40 percent), 37 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs

Receiving

Kolin Zembas: 18 rec., 334 yards, 5 TDs

Steven Olivas: 16 rec., 347 yards, 5 TDs

Brody Engle: 8 rec., 94 yards, TD

Brandon Amaya: 7 rec., 19 yards

Jeremy Padilla: 3 rec., 56 yards

Dalton Piwenitzky: 3 rec., 36 yards

Oscar Baeza: 2 rec., 61 yards

Alec Smith: 1 rec., 32 yards

Sam Anaya: 1 rec., 4 yards

Devin Beard: 1 rec. 4 yards

Hobbs football stats through week 3

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Hobbs' Brody Engle makes a tackle during the Eagles' win over Roswell.

The 3-0 Hobbs football team's statistics through week 3 of the 2013 season. The Eagles travel to Las Cruces to face Oñate 2 p.m. Saturday.

INDIVIDUAL STATS

Passing

David Romero: 47-for-82 (57.3 percent), 649 yards, 8 TDs, 5 INTs

Kolin Zembas: 2-for-5 (40 percent), 37 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs

With '16 Banners' out, Hobbs hoops working toward No. 17

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Hobbs' Devante Brown drives to the basket Tuesday during

the Eagles' athletic period at Tasker Arena.

  I stopped by the Hobbs boys basketball team's athletic period this morning for a story I'm working on for Thursday's paper (wanted to do a story on the current team as Hobbs hoops documentary "16 Banners" was out in theaters still) and the Eagles were as usual working hard.
  Starting the day with a 2-mile run, the Eagles came back inside Tasker Arena and worked on the press in a scrimmage situation in 2-minute, 30-second and 4-minute bursts.

Video - Hobbs football's 35-12 victory over Artesia

  Once again, it's a bit crudely shot but here is video from the Hobbs football team's 35-12 victory over Artesia on Friday at the Bulldog Bowl - the Eagles' first win at the legendary venue since 1991. Hobbs returns to action Friday at home against Roswell High.